Covid-19
BOMA Engages Congress on Creating COVID-19 Cleaning Tax Credit
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, property owners have done well in promoting sanitation efforts, PPE equipment, and social distancing measures to comply with health orders and limit the spread of the virus. However, although local economies are set to re-open in the near future, recent data by the International Council …
Read MoreVICTORY: State Bill That Would Have Jeopardized Leases and Rent Payments Defeated
As of Wednesday of last week, the California State Assembly officially voted to table a bill that would have made it more difficult for commercial property owners and landlords to collect unpaid rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a huge victory for the commercial …
Read MoreA Big Test on Homelessness: Echo Park Lake to Officially Reopen
After being closed for over two months for repairs and sanitation operations, Echo Park lake is set to re-open to the general public at 3 P.M. on May 26th. Families, community members, and residents are encouraged to …
Read MoreLos Angeles On Track to ‘Fully Reopen’ on June 15th, Health Officials Say
After announcing in early April that California would ‘fully reopen’ on June 15th if health conditions continued to improve, state health officials confirmed on Friday that the state is on course to ease …
Read MoreLA City to Introduce Permanent Al Fresco Dining Program
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to begin the process of making the COVID outdoor ‘Al Fresco’ Dining program a permanent, staple component of Los Angeles’ food and beverage industry. The program, implemented in May of …
Read MoreLA County Moving to Less Restrictive Yellow Tier Due to Declining COVID-19 Cases
On Thursday, Los Angeles County announced that it met the requirements to begin moving down into the less restrictive COVID-19 ‘Yellow’ tier. With Los Angeles County administering record-levels of vaccine doses, and due to a reduction in daily COVID-19 cases, the County had met state guidelines to increase capacity at …
Read MoreCritics Gather Enough Signatures – Newsom to Head Into A Recall Election
The Recall Gavin Newsom Campaign, having launched early last year, has gathered enough signatures, which will officially trigger a recall election. According to the Secretary of State, the campaign has gathered approximately …
Read MoreAfter COVID-19: Long-Term Investments Facility Managers Can Make for Health and Hygiene
With the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout China, Europe, and now the United States, public health officials, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have been urging individuals to take a number of immediate protective measures to help slow or stop the spread of the virus.
Read MoreGarcetti Pledges $1 Billion to End Homelessness, and Resources for Businesses as LA Re-Opens
On Monday evening, Mayor Garcetti took the opportunity during the annual State of the City Speech to unveil the new City budget for fiscal year 2021-2022, and several significant proposals to combat homelessness and COVID-19. Garcetti dubbed his 8th annual budget “a justice budget”, focused on …
Read MoreReopening CA Survey- We Want to Hear From You!
Reopening CA Survey- We Want to Hear From You! Community, Covid-19 What Keeps You Up At Night? We recently sent out a survey asking members to let us know “what keeps you up at night.” These concerns can be about anything affecting our community, from COVID-19, to industry re-openings, even the homelessness crisis. We’re off to…
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